bottom 英 [ˈbɒtəm]   美 [ˈbɑtəm]

bottom

bottom  英 [ˈbɒtəm] 美 [ˈbɑtəm]

n. 底部;末端;  adj. 底部的 

进行时:bottoming  过去式:bottomed  过去分词:bottomed  第三人称单数:bottoms  名词复数:bottoms 

I waited for them at the bottom of the hill. 我在山脚下等候他们。
The book I want is right at the bottom. 我想要的书就压在(那堆书的)最下面。

  • The bottom of something is its underside, or lowest point. You might practice swimming by diving to the bottom of a swimming pool to retrieve pennies.
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  • n. 底部;末端;
  • adj. 底部的
  • 1. I waited for them at the bottom of the hill.

    我在山脚下等候他们。

  • 2. The book I want is right at the bottom.

    我想要的书就压在(那堆书的)最下面。

  • 3. The manufacturer's name is on the bottom of the plate.

    厂家的名称在盘子底面。

  • 4. He dived in and hit his head on the bottom.

    他跳水时头撞到了池底。

  • 5. I went to the school at the bottom of our street.

    我在我们那条街尾上的学校上学。

  • 6. I was always bottom of the class in math.

    我的数学成绩总是班上最后一名。

  • 7. the bottom end of the price range

    最低价位

  • bottom (n.) Old English botm, bodan "ground, soil, foundation, lowest or deepest part of anything," from Proto-Germanic *buthm- (source also of Old Frisian boden "soil," Old Norse botn, Dutch bodem, Old High German bodam, German Boden "ground, earth, soil"). This is perhaps from PIE root *bhudhno- "bottom" (source also of Sanskrit budhnah, Avestan buna- "bottom," Greek pythmen "foundation," Latin fundus "bottom, piece of land, farm," Old Irish bond "sole of the foot").
  • bottom (v.) 1540s, "to put a bottom on," from bottom (n.). Meaning "to reach the bottom of" is from 1808 (earlier figuratively, 1785). Related: Bottomed; bottoming.
bot·tom / ˈbɒtəm ; NAmE ˈbɑːtəm / noun , adjective , verb bottom bottoms bottomed bottoming noun lowest part 底部 1 [countable ,  usually singular ] bottom(of sth) the lowest part of sth 底部;最下部 Footnotes are given at the bottom of each page. 脚注附于每页的下端。 I waited for them at the bottom of the hill. 我在山脚下等候他们。 The book I want is right at the bottom (= of the pile). 我想要的书就压在(那堆书的)最下面。 OPP top 2 [countable ,  usually singular ] bottom(of sth) the part of sth that faces downwards and is not usually seen (朝下的)底,底面 The manufacturer's name is on the bottom of the plate. 厂家的名称在盘子底面。 of container 容器 3 [countable ,  usually singular ] bottom(of sth) the lowest surface on the inside of a container (容器内的)底 I found some coins at the bottom of my bag. 我在我的手提包底找到了几枚硬币。 of river/pool 河;池 4 [singular ] the ground below the water in a lake, river, swimming pool, etc. (湖、河、游泳池等的)底;水底 He dived in and hit his head on the bottom. 他跳水时头撞到了池底。 end of sth 尾端 5 the bottom(of sth) [singular ] ( especially BrE) the part of sth that is furthest from you, your house, etc. …尽头 I went to the school at the bottom of our street. 我在我们那条街尾上的学校上学。 There was a stream at the bottom of the garden. 花园尽头有一条小溪。 lowest position 最末位置 6 [singular ] bottom(of sth) the lowest position in a class, on a list, etc; a person, team, etc. that is in this position (班级、名单等的)最末位置;排名最后的人(或团队等) a battle between the teams at the bottom of the league 联盟排名最后的几个队之间的争斗 You have to be prepared to start at the bottom and work your way up. 你得准备好从最基层干起,努力向上。 I was always bottom of the class in math. 我的数学成绩总是班上最后一名。 OPP top part of body 身体部位 7 [countable ] ( especially BrE) the part of the body that you sit on 屁股;臀部 SYN backside , behind clothing 衣服 8 [countable ,  usually plural ] the lower part of a set of clothes that consists of two pieces 套装的裙(或裤) a bikini bottom 比基尼泳装的短裤 a pair of pyjama/tracksuit bottoms 一条睡裤╱运动裤 compare top n.  (6 ) of ship 9 [countable ] the lower part of a ship that is below the surface of the water (吃水线以下的)船底,船身 SYN hull -bottomed 有…底 10 ( in adjectives 构成形容词 ) having the type of bottom mentioned 有…底的 a flat-bottomed boat 平底船 IDIOMS at bottom used to say what sb/sth is really like 归根结底;本质上;实际上 Their offer to help was at bottom self-centred. 他们提出要帮忙,这其实还是他们为自己考虑。 be/lie at the bottom of sth to be the original cause of sth, especially sth unpleasant 是某事的根源(或起因、导火线) the bottom drops/falls out (of sth) people stop buying or using the products of a particular industry (某行业)产品滞销;销量暴跌 The bottom has fallen out of the travel market. 旅游市场出现了萧条局面。 bottoms ˈup! ( informal) used to express good wishes when drinking alcohol, or to tell sb to finish their drink 干杯 get to the bottom of sth to find out the real cause of sth, especially sth unpleasant 找到起因;挖出祸根 more at heap n. , heart , pile n. , scrape v. , top n. , touch v. adjective [only before noun ] in the lowest, last or furthest place or position 底部的;最后的;尽头的 the bottom line (on a page) (一页的)最末一行 your bottom lip 下嘴唇 the bottom step (of a flight of stairs) (楼梯的)最低一级 on the bottom shelf 在架子底层 Put your clothes in the bottom drawer. 把你的衣服放在最下面的抽屉里。 Their house is at the bottom end of Bury Road (= the end furthest from where you enter the road). 他们的房子位于贝里路的尽头。 in the bottom right-hand corner of the page 在这一页的右下角 the bottom end of the price range 最低价位 to go up a hill in bottom gear 用低挡爬山 We came bottom (= got the worst result)with 12 points. 我们以 12 分垫底儿。 IDIOMsee bet v. see also rock-bottom verb PHRASAL VERB ˌbottom ˈout (of prices, a bad situation, etc. 价格、恶劣局势等 ) to stop getting worse 降到最底点;停止恶化 The recession is finally beginning to show signs of bottoming out. 经济衰退终于出现了走出谷底的迹象。 SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 bottom base foundation foot These are all words for the lowest part of sth. 以上各词均指底部、最下部。 bottom [usually sing.] the lowest part of sth 指底部、最下部: Footnotes are given at the bottom of each page. 脚注附于每页的下端。 I waited for them at the bottom of the hill. 我在山脚下等他们。 base [usually sing.] the lowest part of sth, especially the part or surface on which it rests or stands 指根基、基底、底座: The lamp has a heavy base. 这枱灯的底座很沉。 foundation [usually pl.] a layer of bricks, concrete, etc. that forms the solid underground base of a building 指地基、房基、基础: to lay the foundationsof the new school 给新校舍打地基 foot [sing.] the lowest part of sth 指最下部、底部: At the foot of the stairs she turned to face him. 她在楼梯底转过身来面对着他。 bottom or foot? 用 bottom 还是 foot? Footis used to talk about a limited number of things: it is used most often with tree, hill/mountain, steps/stairsand page. Bottomcan be used to talk about a much wider range of things, including those mentioned above for foot. Footis generally used in more literary contexts. *foot 用于有限的一些事物,最常与 tree、hill/mountain、steps/stairs 和 page 等连用。bottom 适用的范围要广得多,其中也包括上面提到的与 foot 搭配的词。foot 一般用于文学性较强的语境中。 PATTERNS at / at the bottom/base/foot of sth onthe bottom/base of sth (a) firm / firm base/foundation(s) bot·tom / ˈbɒtəm ; NAmE ˈbɑːtəm /
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